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by **Renate** on Tue 27 Feb, 2007 8:40 pm

Gioachino Rossini - Petite Messe Solemnelle
per Soli, Coro e Orchestra
Teatro Massimo Bellini, Catania, Sicily

CONCERTO STRAORDINARIO
MARCELLO ROTA - direttore
ANDREA BOCELLI - tenore
ANNA BONITATIBUS - mezzosoprano
MYRTO' PAPATANASIU - soprano
ANDREA CONCETTI - basso
ORCHESTRA, CORO E TECNICI DEL TEATRO MASSIMO BELLINI
tickets and more information at the site of the Teatro Massimo

by **Amélia Correia** on Tue 27 Feb, 2007 8:49 pm

thanks Renate for the information. I really apreciate knowing it.

Amélia

by **Eyeopener** on Thu 22 Mar, 2007 11:52 am

Does anybody now if its possible to buy tickets for this performance? I gave my father tickets to go to the Andrea Chenier-show for his 50th birthday, but as you'll will know that's cancelled. I've tried to call the theater, but they don't seem to speak any English and do not react on e-mails...

by **carolina1954** on Thu 22 Mar, 2007 7:58 pm

I phoned the Teatro last Saturday and the man told me tickets will go on sale 15th April. ( I spoke Italian, was very pleased with myself !)
I also read somewhere that tickets for Andrea Chenier could be exhanged, but can't think where now and they gave an email address. It may have been on the Teatro website.
I am currently in Holland, so cannot do very much

How did you manage to get a ticket for Andrea Chenier Eyeopener, just out of interest ?

by **Eyeopener** on Thu 22 Mar, 2007 8:23 pm

I think you misunderstand me, I gave the tickets to my dad before buying them(a bit optimistic perhaps..). I'll try to e-mail the theatre again, hopefullly they will response.

If they go on sale the 15th of April it might be a bit of a problem to, my dad lives in Ecuador and need to arrange tickets and the stay.

by **carolina1954** on Thu 22 Mar, 2007 9:15 pm

Yes, that was a bit optimistic

Good luck emailing them !

by **Francesca** on Sat 24 Mar, 2007 1:58 pm

http://tmp.teatromassimobellini.it/dett ... ?idnew=341

CONCERTO BOCELLI: DAL 27 MARZO AL 14 APRILE
PRELAZIONE PER GLI ABBONATI A LIRICA E SINFONICA
DAL 18 APRILE BIGLIETTI PER IL RESTO DEL PUBBLICO
PREZZI DA 40 A 15 EURO

Nella prima fase, i biglietti saranno disponibili, in prelazione, soltanto per gli abbonati alla Stagione Lirica 2007 e alla Stagione Sinfonica 2006-2007 che avranno tempo fino a sabato 14 aprile 2007.
Da mercoledi 18 aprile 2007 i biglietti saranno disponibili anche per i non abbonati.

by **Francesca** on Sat 24 Mar, 2007 2:05 pm

Acheter des billets (ceux qui restent après le passage des abonnés) le 18 avril pour le 4 ou 5 mai.........

Comment peut-il être possible d'envisager d'y assister si peu de temps auparavant ? :roll:

by **westsiderny** on Sat 24 Mar, 2007 4:00 pm

Francesca, where there is a will, there is a way. Besides, it is a weekend. Maybe for people overseas will be difficult, but being in Europe is just matter of taking one of those cheap flights, or the train. Hotel reservations could be made way in advance too, if you had the intention to attend. Lack of optimism (or too much negativism) can make people's life miserable.

by **Eyeopener** on Sat 24 Mar, 2007 4:11 pm

Thanks for informing us Francesca, I certainly will try to get two tickets on de 18th of April. Hopefully it'll be a little less difficult to get in contact with the theatre or ticketing organisation then.

by **Francesca** on Sat 24 Mar, 2007 8:22 pm

westsiderny wrote:Francesca, where there is a will, there is a way. Besides, it is a weekend. Maybe for people overseas will be difficult, but being in Europe is just matter of taking one of those cheap flights, or the train. Hotel reservations could be made way in advance too, if you had the intention to attend. Lack of optimism (or too much negativism) can make people's life miserable.

Je ne parle pas pour moi. Comme rien n'était confirmé pour Catania j'ai décidé d'aller à Venezia (en train) et je ne peux pas m'offrir deux voyages en Italie.
Prendre un billet d'avion 15 jours avant la date coûte horriblement cher(je ne veux pas de compagnie inconnue), pour le train il faut réserver à l'avance si l'on veut avoir de la place et de toutes façons aller jusqu'en Sicile en train pour un week-end poserait des problèmes

J'avais trouvé quelqu'un pour m'accompagner au concert de Taormina seulement deux semaines avant le concert, le billet d'avion me coûtait 1.000 euros ! évidemment j'ai renoncé.
Tout est beaucoup plus simple quand les annonces sont faites un certain temps à l'avance ou qu'on n'a aucun problème de distance, de travail ou d'argent. Il ne suffit pas d'être optimiste.

by **westsiderny** on Sat 24 Mar, 2007 8:45 pm

I don't blame you.! I rather go to Venice than Catania... The first time I went to Venice was from Frankfurt and by train. Took forever but, as you say, it was impossible to get a decent airfare at the last minute. It was a birthday present from my brother, so I didn't have too much saying in the matter... He just decided to ship me with my sister-in-law there... and I will remain grateful to him for the rest of my life!

I am sure Andrea will perform in Italy again... at least we know that the concert at Teatro del Silenzio will hopefully take place again this year.

by **Jean-Yves** on Mon 26 Mar, 2007 3:36 am

Francesca wrote: Je ne parle pas pour moi. Comme rien n'était confirmé pour Catania j'ai décidé d'aller à Venezia (en train) et je ne peux pas m'offrir deux voyages en Italie.
Prendre un billet d'avion 15 jours avant la date coûte horriblement cher(je ne veux pas de compagnie inconnue), pour le train il faut réserver à l'avance si l'on veut avoir de la place et de toutes façons aller jusqu'en Sicile en train pour un week-end poserait des problèmes
J'avais trouvé quelqu'un pour m'accompagner au concert de Taormina seulement deux semaines avant le concert, le billet d'avion me coûtait 1.000 euros ! évidemment j'ai renoncé.
Tout est beaucoup plus simple quand les annonces sont faites un certain temps à l'avance ou qu'on n'a aucun problème de distance, de travail ou d'argent. Il ne suffit pas d'être optimiste.

Tout à fait d'accord avec toi Francesca.
Le minimum est de tenir informé les éventuels spectateurs qui viennent de trés loin afin qu'ils s'organisent à moindre coût.
Là ça fait vraiment prestation locale, et on perd dans l'histoire toute la dimension internationale de l'artiste.
A moins que ce ne soit réservé à une élite argentée et oisive.

by **Francesca** on Mon 26 Mar, 2007 8:46 am

Jean-Yves wrote:A moins que ce ne soit réservé à une élite argentée et oisive.

Le problème est là en tout ce qui concerne le lyrique. A Paris il est extrêmement difficile d'avoir des places pour un opéra quand on n'est pas abonné, on a des chances maintenant avec internet, autrement.....les places avec prix abordable s'envolent.

Si Andrea avait chanté dans Andrea Chénier il y aurait eu sans doute de la difficulté à obtenir de bonnes places, puisque les soirées étaient réservées en priorité aux abonnés. Et les abonnés ne sont pas forcément des fans :roll:

(pour mémoire : Roberto Alagna à la Scala).

Ces concerts de Mai ont été certainement organisés à la hâte, pour qu'il y ait quand même une prestation de l'artiste au Bellini.

by **chouchou** on Wed 28 Mar, 2007 1:59 am

I must say it was truly frustrating to find out about the Chenier tickets. I emailed the theatre about 3 times, in English and Italian, but never received a reply! (Come on, my Italian couldn't be that bad!

) Then my Italian friend here (in Sydney) rang the theatre but the person in charge was not there, then she asked her friend's friend who lives in Catania to find out. According to him the 19th Apr performance was for members only and also tickets cannot be bought online! I got absolutely confused and panicked as I couldn't change the dates of stay. (I had already booked the air tickets and accommodation) So I decided to buy it from one of the ticket websites. Believe me, I don't usually take this kind of risk, I am a careful person, but when it comes to Andrea, we all become a bit mad... do you agree? :wink:

Anyway, after finding out the concert's been cancelled, I contacted the site asking for a refund. They said "It's your responsibility to negotiate with the organiser"!! So I said "But I don't have the ticket yet! How do you expect me to negotiate without a ticket?" After that, they completely ignored me. So I had to contact the chamber of commerce and also a consumer protection authority in the Netherlands (where the ticket seller is). They were prompt in replying but couldn't do much to help me. I also contacted the Visa dispute section (I paid for the ticket with VISA) and they were quite willing to investigate and give me a compensation. Then suddenly, the ticket seller emailed me saying "I think we made a mistake. Perhaps we can offer a ticket for another concert?" so I declined and demanded the money!! :evil:

After a few days, I did get the money back. Sorry it's a long story but I thought I'd better warn everyone. It's something I didn't need after the bad news of cancellation. Anyway, I'm still going to Catania just for sightseeing and well... eating!!

by **Brittany Bowman** on Wed 28 Mar, 2007 2:12 am

I am sorry about the cancellation chouchou, but I am glad that you got your money back! Have a great time in Catania.

by **Tesora** on Wed 28 Mar, 2007 2:32 am

How frustrating for you, Chouchou. I'd be steaming mad too. When you get news of a concert, of course you want to act on it quickly to make sure you get tickets at all. And, of course, you can't wait too long to book a flight unless you want to pay a fortune. I hope this type of thing doesn't happen too often.

Glad to hear you're going to try to make the best of it...enjoy your trip to Italy.

by **chouchou** on Wed 28 Mar, 2007 2:36 am

Thank you, Brittany and Tesora!
I must add that this ticket seller kept advertising the concert for weeks AFTER I told them it's been cancelled!! I am sure many others had to go through what I went through. Anyway, I'm looking forward to some seafood feast in Sicily now!

by **Michelle** on Wed 28 Mar, 2007 7:59 am

I'm glad you followed it up and got your money back Chouchou - I hate ticketsellers that try to take advantage of people like that!

Enjoy your trip!

by **carolina1954** on Wed 28 Mar, 2007 8:24 am

Chouchou, are you getting tickets for the Petite Messe ?

by **Francesca** on Wed 28 Mar, 2007 10:53 am

Ce que nous raconte Chouchou ne donne vraiment pas envie de tenter une expérience avec le Teatro Bellini :roll:

Je retiens que la soirée du 19 était réservée aux abonnés, il en aurait été de même pour les autres soirées au cours desquelles Andrea devait chanter, donc impossible de le voir...Le fait qu'il ait annulé sa participation est donc un mal pour un bien.

by **carolina1954** on Wed 28 Mar, 2007 11:26 am

The man at the Teatro ticket office told me tickets would go on sale 15th April, so I am hoping to buy some.
As I have booked my flights and accomodation I am hoping he was not telling me lies.....

by **chouchou** on Wed 28 Mar, 2007 12:42 pm

Thanks, Michelle. Yes.. I am now determined to enjoy Sicily! :lol:

Carolina, No, I can't see any point as I can't stay there until May... I hope you'll have no problem.

Francesca, oui, I was quite disappointed with the way the theatre handled (or not handled!) things. Even their instructions for buying ticket online were so complicated, it was one of the reasons I went to the other seller.

by **chouchou** on Mon 02 Apr, 2007 5:34 am

The latest info from Massimo Bellini:

Prosegue intanto fino al 14 aprile la vendita in prelazione, per gli abbonati alle stagioni Lirica e Sinfonica, dei biglietti per i due concerti straordinari del 4 e 5 maggio che avranno tra i protagonisti il tenore Andrea Bocelli. Dal 18 aprile i biglietti saranno disponibili per il resto del pubblico. Questi i prezzi: poltrona in platea, posto in palco di I e II ordine, € 40,00; posto in palco di III e IV ordine, € 30,00; Poltrona di galleria, € 15,00.

Il botteghino è aperto tutti i giorni feriali dalle 9,30 alle 12,30. Dal martedì al venerdi apertura pomeridiana dalle 17 alle 19. Infoline 095 7150921. :wink:

by **carolina1954** on Mon 02 Apr, 2007 9:52 am

I saw that Chouchou, but thanks for posting it on here.
If I read it correctly it says that tickets are for sale to the rest of the public from 18th April.,

Someone correct me if I am wrong ?

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